When American Eagle Flight 5342 took off from Wichita, the Midwest city with a proud aviation history was glowing from a big ...

The city had tried for years to host the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, and to get a direct flight to the northeast.

The aviation community continues to mourn after a fatal mid-air crash involving a military helicopter and an American Airlines jet near Washington, D.C. earlier this week.

During World War II, Boeing made more than 1,700 bombers in Wichita, said Logan Daugherty, curator of the Kansas Aviation Museum. The industry employs tens of thousands of area residents ...

During World War II, Boeing made more than 1,700 bombers in Wichita, said Logan Daugherty, curator of the Kansas Aviation Museum. Related: Passengers on downed flight include U.S. figure skaters ...